JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police Chief Harry Snellings is reporting a “significant” increase of methamphetamine in the city of Jamestown. According to an article in Friday's Jamestown Post-Journal, Snellings appeared Thursday before the the Strategic … [Read more...]
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Revenge Porn Legislation Finally Passed in Albany
ALBANY - Lawmakers have finally reached a consensus this week on legislation to curb the practice of "revenge porn." The proposal approved on Thursday will make it a crime to share sexually explicit photos or videos on the internet with the intent … [Read more...]
Problem Solvers’ Caucus Introduces Clawback Legislation for Presidential Reappropriation of Funding for Emergencies
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group in Congress has introduced a resolution this week to claw back power from the Executive Branch. Problem Solvers Caucus co-chairs Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) announced the legislation … [Read more...]
Senator Cathy Young to Leave Office March 10 to Take Job at Cornell, Releases Statement
(Updated March 1 at 10:25 a.m.) ALBANY - Long time state senator and representative of Chautauqua County Catherine Young (R-Olean) is resigning from her office to take a job at Cornell University. The unexpected announcement came Thursday, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Borrello Focuses on Themes of Collaboration in 2019 State of the County Report
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello used his annual State of the County report to emphasis a need for continued collaboration within the county. On Wednesday night Borrello appeared before the Chautauqua County Legislature to … [Read more...]
Sundquist Announcement, Rally Rescheduled for March 8
JAMESTOWN - A previously announced rally and campaign announcement for Democratic Jamestown mayoral candidate Eddie Sundquist has been rescheduled. Sundquist says he will now kick off his mayoral campaign on Friday, March 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the new … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Votes 5 to 2 to Continue Legal Battle for More State Aid
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Public Schools district will continue participating in a lawsuit against that state that focuses on more state aid for students. On Tuesday night the board voted 5 to 2 in favor of spending $35,000 on the Small Cities … [Read more...]
Jamestown Resident Accused in Domestic Incident No Longer with City Fire Department
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that a member of the Jamestown Fire Department is no longer working for the city. The article says that as of Feb. 1, former fire fighter 35-year-old Ryan DiDomenico was no longer a member of the … [Read more...]
City to Request State Funding to Address Zombie Properties
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council this week approved a resolution for the city to apply for up to $200,000 in state money to help address zombie properties. The funding would come from the state Zombie Remediation and Prevention Initiative … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Arrested for Criminal Impersonation on Social Media
JAMESTOWN - Town of Ellicott Police have arrested a Jamestown man on charges of Aggravated Harassment (2nd degree) and Criminal Impersonation after an investigation found he was allegedly using fake accounts to harass others on social … [Read more...]
